Chapter 214

The security guard then explained everything that had happened to Skylar, waiting for his decision.

Skylar looked at Eden in surprise.

He was the one who had personally written and sent out the invitation, but the person he sent it to was Liam from the Agency.

The Parker family wasn’t one of Rielton’s four prominent families, and their status had been precarious for years. They had only decided to sell their family’s greatest treasure, the Bloodgod Herb, out of necessity.

Skylar was certain the auction wouldn’t go smoothly, which was why he sought help from other families.

The four prominent families did offer their support, but each wanted the Bloodgod Herb for themselves. They agreed to help only to prevent the herb from falling into the hands of an old-money family.

He wanted the Agency’s help to maintain order at the auction, but it was difficult to contact Liam Robertson, the Agency’s point person. The Agency typically only took on information-gathering tasks or high-risk jo